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A creative home for a community of passionate actors.
Why Is Scene Work so Important?
Acting is all about relationships. You have to connect with the actors on stage, with your character, and with yourself to tell a great story. A truly compelling performance comes from within — when you’re living the character, not just voicing them.
This only comes with practice. Even if you are receiving regular bookings as an actor, make sure you’re putting some time into independent scene-work outside of your paid opportunities. This could be for an acting class, creating new demo reels or simply a private acting collective with some of your peers.
Acting monologues, like the ones listed below, are an excellent device to refine your craft and come up with unique choices that you can mentally file away for your next cold read
Monologues for Male characters
NIGHT ON EARTH – Jim Jarmusch monologue
I HATE HAMLET – Paul Rudnick monologue
BLACK HAWK DOWN – Male monologue
DEAD POETS SOCIETY – Mr. Keating monologue
JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO – Joe monologue
JURASSIC PARK – Dr. Ian Malcolm monologue
SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION – Paul monologue
THE SOCIAL NETWORK – Mark Zuckerberg monologue
THE SOCIAL NETWORK – Sean monologue
TRAINSPOTTING – Rent Boy monologue
BIRD MAN OF ALCATRAZ – Gomez monologue
BEFORE SUNRISE – Jesse monologue
HITCH – Alex Hitchins monologue
BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN – Ryan monologue
BEAUTIFUL GIRLS – Male monologue
ALMOST FAMOUS – Lester monologue
SKYLIGHT – David Hare monologue
TAXI DRIVER – Travis Bickel monologue
SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES – Mr. Halloway monologue
HAROLD AND MAUDE Harold monologue
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES – Joe Clay monologue
MY LIFE AS A DOG – Male monologue
We offer customizable short-term Acting Programs that can be tailored to fit your budget and the length of your stay in Los Angeles.
Monologues for Female characters
ERIN BROKOVICH – Erin monologue
EVE’S BAYOU – Mozelle monologue
FREAKY FRIDAY – Anna monologue
CAN’T HARDLY WAIT – Denis monologue
BLOOD DIAMOND – Female monologue
AS GOOD AS IT GETS – Carol monologue
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED- Female monologue
THE LIBERTINE- Female monologue
THE KING OF COMEDY – Marsha monologue
MOONSTRUCK – Loretta monologue
TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY – Nina Mitchell monologue
LAUGHING WILD – Woman monologue
AFTER THE FALL – Helga monologue
AM I BLUE – Beth Henley monologue
KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN – Molina monologue
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES – Kirstie Clay monologue
BUTTERFIELD EIGHT HAPPY – Female monologue
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES – Ruth monologue
ROMEO MUST DIE – Trish monologue
SLIDING DOORS – Female monologue
THE ACCUSED – Female monologue
WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN – Female monologue
THE FISHER KING – Anne monologue
CRUEL INTENTIONS – Kathryn monologue
LOOK BACK IN ANGER- Alison monlogue
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scenes for Male characters
We offer customizable short-term Acting Programs that can be tailored to fit your budget and the length of your stay in Los Angeles.
scenes for Female characters
Join LA's Best Acting Workshop,
Golden box and Breaking into Hollywood the roadmap to working.
Film and television workshops for adults, children and teen
Learn how to create an Oscar winning performance
IN-PERSON ACTING CLASSES
We offer acting classes in Los Angeles to help you hone your craft & jumpstart your career.
Our acting school teaches every acting technique: Meisner technique, Lee Strasberg’s method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s method, Uta Hagen, and the Chekhov technique.
ONLINE ACTING CLASSES
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KIDS AND TEEN ACTING CLASSES
Learn to develop a solid acting technique and foundation. We focus on fun improvisational games, auditioning techniques, and working on scenes and monologues across comedy and drama.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Study Acting or Filmmaking in Hollywood.
F1 Student visa and M1 visa USA for applicants wishing to study the conservatory program
Short term acting classes
We offer customizable short-term Acting Programs that can be tailored to fit your budget and the length of your stay in Los Angeles.
Acting workshops
Join LA's Best Acting Workshop,
Golden box and Breaking into Hollywood the roadmap to working.
Film and television workshops for adults, children and teen
Our Mission
The Michelle Danner Acting School’s philosophy is that artists can draw upon all different acting techniques & form an individual “Golden toolbox” to use when approaching a role or a scene, whether it be for film, television, or theater. The acting school’s acting techniques are based on Meisner, Strasberg, Stella Adler, Uta Hagen & the Stanislavsky acting Technique.
Michelle Danner’s alumni include Penelope Cruz, Seth MacFarlane, Salma Hayek, Henry Cavill, Zooey Deschanel, Gerard Butler, Chris Rock, Chris Martin, Michael Peña, Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Del Castillo and many others.
The acting school offers classes for all levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
• Classes include:
• Acting for Film
• Scene Study
• Cold Reading
• Musical Theater
• Movement
• Voice and Speech
We are one of the elite acting schools in California, known for training successful actors.
A variety of acting classes are offered in Los Angeles to help students hone their craft and jumpstart their careers.
What makes us different
Our acting program differs from other acting schools in Los Angeles, since we teach every acting technique & method, including the Meisner technique, Lee Strasberg’s method, Stella Adler, Stanislavski’s method & Uta Hagen technique.
Online Acting Classes
Scene Study & Monologues |
Meisner acting technique |
Cold Read Auditioning |
Improvisation
- Develop a strong acting foundation.
- Learn to make powerful acting choices
Acting Techniques
• The Actor’s Golden Box (acting technique) | Meisner Acting Technique | Stella Adler Acting Technique | Uta Hagen Acting Technique | Stanislavski Acting Technique | Training & Workshops: | Audition Training Classes & Workshops (Film & Television) | Scene Study Classes & Script Analysis | Improvisation | Performance & Preparation: | Acting Demo Reels | Voice & Speech | General American Accent & Dialects | Industry & Career Guidance: | Breaking into Hollywood: The Business of Acting | Coaching Options: | Private Coaching (Audition Coaching, Dialogue Coaching, On-Set Coaching) | Online Coaching & Private Acting Classes
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- 10820 Washington blvd. Culver CIty, CA 90232
- 310-392-0815
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